Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow−$50.2M in Q3 2026 · −$47.1M over twelve months
Operating cash flow−$27.6M
Capital spending−$22.6M
Free cash flow−$50.2M
Cash / net income-1.0×
Cash conversion cycle21 days
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Centuri Holdings generated −$27.6M of operating cash flow and spent $22.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$50.2M.
Over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $41.3M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($98.8M), capital spending ($88.4M), other investing ($2.0M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($76.5M), asset & business sales ($61.9M); the cash balance rose by $27.3M.
Operating cash flow was −$27.6M against net income of $26.9M — -1.0× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: contract assets −$63.4M, depreciation & amortization +$35.0M, stock-based pay +$2.2M.
Its cash conversion cycle was 21 days (receivables 37 + inventory 0 − payables 16).
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$27.6M, Capital spending $22.6M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 4 years operating cash flow totalled $498M; the largest uses were capital spending ($422M) and net borrowing ($82.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$42.0M
Debt$804M
Net debt$762M
Due within a year$29.5M
Cash runway3 months
Centuri Holdings is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$201M a year at the current rate against $42.0M of cash and investments: a runway of about 3 months; $29.5M of debt also comes due within a year, which would need refinancing or new money before any new financing.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $42.0M of cash and investments now.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Quarter
Receivable days
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash conversion cycle
Q3 2026
37
—
16
21
Q2 2026
35
—
15
20
Q1 2026
42
—
22
20
Q4 2025
32
—
20
12
Q3 2025
29
—
16
13
Q2 2025
29
—
17
12
Q1 2025
40
—
21
20
Q4 2024
34
—
17
17
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Acquisitions
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Shares issued
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
−$27.6M
−$22.6M
−$51.6M
$90.6M
—
−$1.6M
−$50.2M
Q2 2026
$20.0M
−$27.9M
−$1.4M
−$4.1M
—
$19.9M
−$7.9M
Q1 2026
−$35.0M
−$20.2M
—
−$2.0M
—
$66.3M
−$55.3M
Q4 2025
$83.9M
−$17.6M
−$45.8M
−$8.1M
$251M
−$112M
$66.3M
Q3 2025
$5.2M
−$23.6M
—
−$77.2M
—
$12.2M
−$18.4M
Q2 2025
−$27.7M
−$20.8M
—
$67.9M
—
−$13.1M
−$48.5M
Q1 2025
$16.7M
−$24.4M
—
−$18.4M
—
$33.8M
−$7.7M
Q4 2024
$61.0M
−$33.2M
—
−$394K
−$300K
$3.4M
$27.8M
Centuri Holdings: income statement and cash flow
Centuri Holdings, Q3 2026: revenue $1.2B (+40% year over year), operating margin 5.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.